Robin Hood And Little John Stones is a Grade II listed building in the North York Moors National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 July 1989. Boundary stone.

Robin Hood And Little John Stones

WRENN ID: peeling-kitchen-sparrow
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: North York Moors National Park
Country: England
Date first listed: 7 July 1989
Type: Boundary stone
Source: Historic England listing

Description

HAWSKER-CUM-STAINSACRE HAWSKER LANE NZ 90 NW 918095 (west side, off) 5/144 Robin Hood and Little John stones - II Two field boundary stones. Probably C19, replacing earlier stones. Roughly tooled gritstone. Stones, approximately 0.6 metre high, consisting of cylindrical columns with circular flat caps. Cap rims inscribed: ROBIN HOOD CLOSE and LITTLE JOHN CLOSE respectively. The field names thus designated are said to derive from a legendary archery contest between Robin Hood and Little John. However, it is also thought that the name Robin Hood is a corruption of the hobgoblin, Robin Goodfellow. Included for historical interest. S.White, Standing Stones and Earthworks on the North York Moors, 1987; p.45.

Listing NGR: NZ9173609517

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